The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-06-23

ITS quite long story, sa'o o"ch'
in a warning tone, remembering my
aversion TO lengthy yarns as told by
any one but myself.
abb but such subject answer-
ed, settling myself more comfortably
iu my chair and drawing the box OF
IIavanas conveniently near. Il shall
be delighted to hear about ii, but
what will Mrs. Taylor say to your
telling mcS' aoded, knowing how
the partner Of my lot would feel on
the subject.
she has positively forbidden mo
ever to speak Of it, said he, laugh
ling, and I have obeyed her until
now, with one or two exceptions,
but it's too good to keep. 1t was
during my second year at Harvard,
began Jack, knocking the ashes from
his cigar.-'How long ago it seems
But lot me see, it's only eight years.
Yes it was during my Sophomore
year that I accepted Frank Wilson's
Invitation to spend the holidays with
him. lie was awfully good company
and knew that would be sure to
put in jolly week at bis place
Besides, thero was another very
strong ipducement.
L was in lovo at that time with
his cousin, Helen Wilson, whom /
had ascertnined would be OF the
party. | believe We used to write to
each other. know used to spcnd
the greater part of my time compos~
ing verses about her, many Of which,
however, had not tho courage to
send.
when ! heard thnt she was to be
at X--I was delighted, | deter
minod to go to New York aud see il
wo could not arrange to travel up to
gether.
When | arrived 10 that city
went directly to her house; but a
the door l learned that she had jus
left for Y, having decided t.
go day sooner than she expected
Il inquired how long she had beel
gone, and the servant said about fif'
teen minutes. Hoping to overtakt
her rushed up to their aud Central
depot. There was'nt an instant to
lose. Hastily bnying ticket raj
AZ .tas ",rafh, ahu OWING TO my
lenght OF limb succeeded in boarding
the last car.
Painting, perspiring, but exultant
I went through every car, in every
seat expecting to find the object o.
my haste.
i had gone through all but on,
when wo entered the tunnel, and
was beginning to fear that after al
perhaps she might not have taken
this train, when, as was standing by
the door, the rays of sunlight which
came in through the occasiona
openings in the tunnel revealed he'
to me seated alone, at no great dis
tance ahead of me.
MY heart gave bound, and scarce
ly realizing what was doing,
rushed up to her, dropping into The
vacant place beside her and graspine
her hand, said:
Darling! l thought had misse {
you!'
what do you mean! she exclaim'
ed, in tone Of mingled indignation
and fright. Let 60 my hand; yor
have made q mistake
Il obeyed her, thinking that she
was angry at my mode of addrees.
4 beg your pardon l said, 4
should not have spoken to you as
did, but l was so reioiced to find yor
that l did not remember where We
are. But as have begun l may Of
we'll finish. Darling, moving q little
nearer, will you marry met You
must know that love you; I have
done 30 for ages, ever since my
; Freshman year
But the mention OF that astonish-
ing piece Of constancy produced NO
result in my favor. She turned her
back upon me, if possible, more
completely than she had before.
But I would not give up.
Can't you love me little9' iu-
quired tenderly, trying to take her
. hand. But she snatched it away
and declinded either to turn her
head in my direction or to answer
my question.
AS the train was making a tre-
mendous noise, I thought that, per-
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